openingszin

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of opening +‎ -s- +‎ zin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.pə.nɪŋˌsɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: o‧pe‧nings‧zin

Noun

openingszin m (plural openingszinnen, diminutive openingszinnetje n)

  1. first sentence (of a conversation or text); opener
    De openingszin van dit artikel is niet heel pakkend.The first sentence of this article isn't very exciting.
    Hij overwoog een andere openingszin voor zijn sollicitatiebrief.He considered a different first sentence for his job application letter.
  2. (dating) pick-up line
    Die openingszin zou ik eerlijk gezegd zien als een red flag.To be honest, I would regard that pick-up line as a red flag.